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PZ Myers fell on the ice and concussed himself. I worry more about falling these days, though so far I feel pretty stable. During the snow, I stepped in a hole and hurt my Achilles' tendon, which I do not recommend. It is very slow to heel. (Pun not intended, but it's hilarious, so I'm leaving it.)

Fraser Sherman blogs about the situation in MN. Like Fraser, I have been given hope by the people of Minneapolis especially. From the post:

Adam Serwer: “Vice President Vance has said that “it is totally reasonable and acceptable for American citizens to look at their next-door neighbors and say, ‘I want to live next to people who I have something in common with. I don’t want to live next to four families of strangers.’” Minnesotans are insisting that their neighbors are their neighbors whether they were born in Minneapolis or Mogadishu. That is, arguably, a deeply Christian philosophy, one apparently loathed by some of the most powerful Christians in America.

I too have notice how unChristian many American Christians are. If this were 2026 years ago, they would be standing with the Romans, celebrating the Crucifixion of that trouble-making Jew.

This was bizarre: the FAA closed the airspace around El Paso for ten days and then a few hours later reversed the decision. No one seems to really know what happened, though I have seen claims that a "party balloon" alarmed someone. Also claims that DoD and Hegesth are having a spat. Who knows, with this regime.

Palate cleanser: N&M talk cats. My little cat seems to be doing better, which is good news.

Donate to MN. They run a daily Go-Fund-Me for people in the city, plus links to food banks and immigrant aid. 

The science of the protests:

UPDATE: Looks like the protests worked. We should all take note. This is how we win.